FRIEDSAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY 

CLAR 107 Resources

Professor: Fr. Allen Weber
Librarian: Ann M. Tenglund [ateng@sbu.edu, 375-2378]
Date of session:  Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Finding Books and Other Materials in the Library

• Use FRIAR, our online catalog.
  • FRIAR contains records for print and other items that are physically owned by the library.
  • FRIAR was recently updated to a new system--the Go-Live date was August 27, 2009, and a significant upgrade was installed on January 5, 2010 (that changed the look & feel of the catalog)
  • Electronic journals can be found by using the journal locator.
  • Be sure to write down the color code for the item--consult the signs or use the arrows on the main staircase to find the right floor where your item is.
  • Many of the items for your class will be found in the RED or ORANGE sections on the lower level, or in the GREEN section upstairs (art materials)

Finding Articles

• Use both the general databases for some of your research, and be sure to use ATLAS when you're looking for subject-specific resources.
  • Academic Search Premier (Login links: On Campus OR Off Campus)
  • ProQuest Complete -- a major update to this database happened over the summer of 2009!
  • ATLAS (Login links: On Campus OR Off Campus)
    • Tutorial on using ATLA (requires Flash player software)
  • JSTOR Religion Journals or search JSTOR
  • New database as of last spring: ARTStor
• Don't forget about Noodletools to help you cite the material that you find!

What's the Difference Between Finding Articles and Finding Journals?

• Use databases (find articles) if you are looking for articles on a specific topic, but you do not have a specific citation to find (such as the title of an article, with the journal name, issue, date, paging, etc. provided).
• If you do have a specific citation (example above), then use the Journal Finder to locate the journal title. Then navigate through the dates to find the exact issue that you need.
• Need something that is not available at the library? Use Interlibrary Loan! 

Plagiarism

• Remember to cite what you find!
• If you paraphrase, you need to provide a citation too! The only time a citation is not needed is when a fact you are stating is common knowledge. When in doubt, cite!